Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-25

prevent theM from committing crime, but secure
their self-Snpport and accomplish their reforu,a-
tlon When any prisoner shall be received into
the feforlnat0ry upon direct sentence thereto.
the shperlnpendent shall cause to be entered in
register The date OF such admission The name,
age. nativity, nationality, with such other facts
as can be ascertained Of pareutage, Of early
social Influences as seem to indicate the consti-
tational and acquired defects and tenas,,-
cies OF the prisoner. and based upon these
an estimate Of The then present tcorl-
dlyion Of the prisonsr, and the best prob
shall be entered quarterly, yearly, or Oftener,
t1nioutes} OF observed Improvement or aercriora-
ton OF charaoier, ana notes as to methods
Of treatment employed. also all orders or altera-
tions affeeting the standing of such prisoner
the circumstances of the final release ant any
subsequent facss of his or her personal history
which may be brought to The knowledge Of said
superintendent. Il
SsC. l6. The board Of managers shall. under
. system OF marks or otherwise. fix upon a uni-
form plan under which shall be determined what
number OF marks OF what credit shall be earned
by each prisoner confined in the refornaatory
under the provisions OF this act as the condi-
tion otinereased privileges Of release from
their control, which sys EN- shall be subject to
revision from time to time Each prisoner SO
conilned shall be credited for good persoual de-
hnd for rasu IN lsf and and study BY
charged for dereIictions. negliyences and
otfetses. An abstract OF the record in the
ca~e OF each prisoner remaining under the con-
troll OF said board OF manage shall made up
semi annually, considered by the managers at 4
regular meeting and hled with the secretary of
state. which abstract shall show The date Of ad-
mission, the age, he then present situation,
whether In the refor,uatory state prison or
elsewhere, whether anv and how nnch progress
or improvement has been made, and the reason
tor he release Or continued custody. the case
may be. The managers shall establish rules and
regulations by whicl. the standing of each prs-
oners account OF marks credits shall be made
Known 70 him as often once month, and may
make provision by which the prisoner may see
and CONVERSE with so1ne one OF said managers
during every month. When it appears 70 said
lHaIasel:5 that there is strong Or rc;asonab e
probability that any prisoner viii live and remain
at liberty without violating tue law, and
that bis release is not Incompatible
such prisoner an absolute release from inapris-
onncnt. provided that tue minimum term pre-
srribed by la" has expired and shall certify the
fact OF such release and the grounds thereof to
the governor. The governor may thereupon in
his discretion restore such person to citizenship
Eut no petition other form of application for
by tue lnauagers.
SEC. Il. The said managers may appoint
suitable persons in part OF the state. charged
with the duty OF supervising prisoners who are
released on paroles, and who shall perform such
other lawful duties may be required OF
shem she by by The Snagef ana such persons
for the duties actually performed IN
der the direction OF said managers. a reason
expenses. Tho same shall be charged upon and
PAD from the earnings Or other funds of the
refOrmatOry.
SEC. IS. The board of managers shall ,uake
suitable provision for tho education and in
structinll of the prisoners in the trades Or en-
pioyn,ents for which they shall seom best fitted: ::
provided that said board shalt retain the con-
troll OF the convict labor in their own hauus.
The system of contract labor is prohibited in
said refor1nauory.
SEC -. It shall be the duty OF said beard of
managers, either by the allotment of piece work
to the convict and crediting him with all over
work at the current rates which similar labor
com mands, or in such other mode may in
their discretion, seem most desirable to make
such provision for the pecuniary assistance of
the prisoner ON his discharge the support Of
his family while he is in coAtnement as may
seem to them proper. And LuaL whenever any
prisoner earns a greater sum per week than his
ac;nal expenses for board and clothing to the
state that all such surplus snail belong to such
pr1souer not 711ore tlan half OF it shall be
nsed nnder the direction OF Inc prisoner for the
| support of those dependent on him: and the
remainder shall be paid to sVch prisoner at his
discharge III sums OF not more that tive dollars
per week until the fund 50 accumulated is eA-
hausted And it shalt be the duty Of said board
OF lnauagers, either by themselves or through
some prisoners aid society to be organized by
them, to exercise a supervision over ali dis
charged prisoners with view to keep them in
the patE.s OF honesty.
SEC. 20. That there shall he appropriated
from the moneys in the treasury OF this state not
| otherwise appropriated for the purpose of erect
ing and maintaining the said raforndtory, and
tor carving out the provisions OF this act, the
sum Of hity Thousand (5O,uOO) dollars for the
{5D.00O) dollars for the year A. D. 1889. Said
rnoleys shall be paid out by the treasurer OF this
state and orders signed By the chairman of the
board OF managers of said retormatOry, attested
Dv the secretary thereof.
SEC 21. All acts or parts Of acts inconsistent
with this ac5 @ are hereby repealed
SEC %. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved March I'd 1887.